Top 10 world news: Go-ahead for Nirav Modi extradition, EU on AstraZeneca, and more
Top 10 world news
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed off on the order to extradite Nirav Modi who is facing fraud and money laundering charges in India. PTI reported the development quoting a diplomatic source in the UK. Meanwhile, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. In Europe, indications have been given that the EU may not renew contract for AstraZeneca COVID vaccines. Read this and more in our Top 10 World News of the hour!
UK home secretary approves fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's extradition to India
Modi, 50, who remains behind bars at Wandsworth Prison in south-west London, has 14 days to apply for permission to appeal against the Home Secretary's order in the High Court in London
EU may not renew contract for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine: French minister
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France offers deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets, with 94 to be made in India
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'Massive attack coming... wait, never mind': Iran mocks US 'theatre diplomacy,' rejects Trump's claim of Hormuz progress
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Ex top Pakistan official blames economic woes on China: Here's how CPEC became a failure
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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'I would like to support...': Sonam Wangchuk reveals if he will join Jharkhand student protesters in Ranchi
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At least 4 killed 15 injured in shooting at school near Bangkok
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The Paradise teaser: Nani's intense avatar and stunning visuals impress fans; new release date announced
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Born in the USA? Trump targets 'birth tourism' with new birthright citizenship executive order
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Ukrainian astronomers see gargantuan objects dashing at 39,600 kmph on the Moon - 'They can reach Earth in 20 minutes'
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NZ female politician joins meeting from bathroom with underwear hanging - 'You can see my washing, you can see me'
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Lightning bolt strikes football field in Thailand, killing a player during a match
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Cabinet approves ₹23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme to boost compressed biogas production
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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At least 30 Yemeni troops killed in Houthi missile and drone attacks; toll may go up
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Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot
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Who is Abhay Kumar Tiwari? The alleged mastermind of Jharkhand exam paper leaks
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High-profile tennis club kills its long-term resident geese for pooping on the court
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Mark Zuckerberg apologises to Indian government over harmful content, platform errors amid PM video row
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‘Certain munitions are unlimited, others...’: Did Trump admit some US weapons supplies were limited?
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The genetic roots of Tamils: 75,000 DNA markers decoded in latest study of Sangam-era settlement
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Johnson & Johnson also announced a delay in its rollout of vaccine doses in Europe after reports of blood clots
Hong Kong court sentences media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 12 months prison
Lai was among nine of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy campaigners found guilty of organising and participating in a 2019 rally
Ease Ukraine's 'provocative actions', Russia urges Macron and Merkel
Relations between Ukraine and Russia have increasingly come under strain due to Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine-Russia border and situation in Donbass region of Ukraine
Indianapolis shooting: 8 people killed at FedEx facility, suspect also dead
Police believe the shooter has died by suicide. Cook said officials do not believe there is an active threat to the community
Germany in grip of third wave: Angela Merkel warns amid coronavirus surge
This came as Germany recorded 25,831 new cases of coronavirus and 247 deaths within 24 hours
Philippine President Duterte asked to confront China in South China Sea
Earlier his spokesperson said that the Filipino president is pursuing 'diplomatic initiatives' in 'private'
Drug-resistant malaria making inroads in Africa: Study
There have been concerns for long about the emergence of such mutations across the continent which makes up for over 90 per cent of malaria deaths worldwide in 2019
176-year-old 'time capsule' found in a cross atop a cathedral in Hungary
Check out what was inside!
NASA posts video on what happens when two black holes cross paths in space
When a black hole tears a nearby star apart, there are ways to detect this celestial event. But what happens when two black holes (two celestial bodies that can't be seen) cross paths?